HyperDic: suggest

English > 4 senses of the word suggest:
VERBcommunicationsuggest, propose, advisemake a proposal, declare a plan for something
communicationsuggest, hintdrop a hint
communicationsuggest, intimateimply as a possibility
communicationsuggest, evoke, paint a picturecall to mind
suggest > pronunciation
Soundssahgjheh'st
Rhymesabreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst...
English > suggest: 4 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningmake a proposal, declare a plan for something.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey suggest him to write the letter; They suggest to move
Synonymspropose, advise
Narroweradvance, throw outbring forward for consideration or acceptance
feed backrespond to a query or outcome
move, make a motionPropose formally
propositionSuggest sex to
recommend, urge, advocatePush for something
submit, state, put forward, positput before
Broaderdeclarestate emphatically and authoritatively
Spanishadvertir, proponer, sugerir
Catalanadvertir, proposar, suggerir
Adjectivessuggestiblesusceptible or responsive to suggestion
Nounssuggestersomeone who advances a suggestion or proposal
suggestiona proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestionpersuasion formulated as a suggestion
English > suggest: 4 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningDrop a hint; intimate by a hint.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey suggest that there was a traffic accident
Synonymhint
Narrowerallude, touch, advertmake a more or less disguised reference to
clue inProvide someone with a clue
intimate, adumbrate, insinuateGive to understand
Broaderconveymake known
Spanishinsinuar, sugerir
Catalandonar a entendre, insinuar, suggerir
Adjectivessuggestiblesusceptible or responsive to suggestion
Nounssuggestersomeone who advances a suggestion or proposal
suggestiona proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
English > suggest: 4 senses > verb 3, communication
MeaningImply as a possibility.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
Synonymintimate
Narrowermake outImply or suggest
BroaderimplySuggest as a logically necessary consequence
Spanishinsinuar, sugerir
Catalaninsinuar, suggerir
Adjectivessuggestiblesusceptible or responsive to suggestion
suggestivetending to suggest or imply
suggestive(usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearly / clearly
Nounssuggestionpersuasion formulated as a suggestion
English > suggest: 4 senses > verb 4, communication
MeaningCall to mind.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsevoke, paint a picture
Narrowerincriminate, imply, inculpateSuggest that someone is guilty
smack, reek, smellHave an element suggestive (of something)
Broaderexpress, show, evinceGive expression / expression to
Spanishevocar, sugerir
Catalanevocar, suggerir
Nounssuggestionthe sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association

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